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  A fourth generation JW on the way

  by Xanthippe in

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  2. child-abuse

  to my nephew,.

  your other aunt phoned my non-jw cousin, so i know your wife is expecting a baby in the new year.

  congratulations!

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  Sorry, but there is no way I would send this letter, there is too much bible bashing and it is not going to reach out to a JW.
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  One day Circuit Assembly Review !!

  by DATA-DOG in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  it sucked!!.

  so what's going on in the borg!?

  what have you missed??

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  Let's not forget that marujanna also leads to homsexuality.

  W 73 3/15

  We ask: Marihuana, ‘an approach to paradise’? Homosexuality and suicide—instant paradise?......

  It might be added that a marked characteristic of marihuana users, particularly females, was the unusual degree of sexual promiscuity, both with individuals of the opposite sex and of the same sex. This was true among those who had engaged in no sexual promiscuity before using marihuana. The incidence of venereal diseases was high.
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  New Awake! Dealing With Mental Illness

  by runForever in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  contains a list of 9 practical steps except they forgot one: 10. do not become a jehovah's witness.. .

  1. follow the treatment prescribed.

  by qualified mental-health.

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  There's an interesting article W 88 10/15 dealing with mental illnesses. It does have a more considerate view of mental illnesses and it encourages elders to be of assistance and if it is serious then professional help is called for. Then it goes way off track with the following statement

  So if the elders have good reason to suspect that demonic influence is involved, there is no harm in their making some inquiry. Has the person, for example, received any suspicious items directly and deliberately from individuals who are involved in some form of demonism? Disposal of such objects may bring relief. (Acts 19:18-20) Since Christians are told to “oppose the Devil,” the elders can also advise the afflicted one to reject any strange “voices” that could be of demonic origin. (James 4:7; Matthew 4:10) If a person feels under attack, he should pray fervently, calling upon Jehovah’s name out loud.—Ephesians 6:18; Proverbs 18:10.

  Demonic involvement, however, appears to be the exception
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  Joined 11/29/2002

  by lisavegas420 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  yep, i joined 12 years ago today.

  just thought i'd do a drive by and a shout out.

  i'm still happy to be free.

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  Listener

  Nice to hear from you Lisa. It's lovely to hear how happy you are with your family life, your mother is obviously missing out on a lot.
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  NOT on JW.org.: Jehovah's Witnesses butt of talk show jokes..again.

  by Balaamsass2 in

  1. social
  2. current

  democracy & freedom watch.

  reporting on the state of georgian democracy.

  related:.

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  The ex JW should show them the article labelling people like him as 'mentally diseased'.
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  So its the Elders School this Weekend.......

  by Slidin Fast in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  what is the focus for this one.

  is it "well lads ring the legal department but if anything goes wrong, you are on your own.

  the cs deals with all that".

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  NPGs (non practicing gays - I'd never heard the term before) were condemned - have to be transformed not just wear a mask. Wonder if they'll ever publish that one.

  I can just imagine the sort of lectures the elder will give, with no understanding and being cold and bold. So how is the person going to demonstrate that they have been transformed? The most obvious way would be to marry a person of the opposite sex. This is a sick organization.
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  Awake! February 2015

  by wifibandit in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  http://imgur.com/a/uqoxc.

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  pg.9 should have the title: "victim blaming, not just for sexual crime now!".

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  Listener

  Yet, “the poor,” the Bible says, “are not even threatened.” How can you benefit from that gem of wisdom? If you live in an area known for crime and violence or if you have to travel to such a place, do not attract attention to yourself by appearing to be affluent. Think carefully about what you wear and carry in public, especially if your possessions would be noticed.

  It is good advice and advice you will find anywhere, we try do this when we travel to third world countries, looking more like backpackers. We can't do anything about speaking and looking like a local though.

  What is annoying about the Awake comment is that they have taken the scripture out of context. The bible is discussing individuals who are in reality poor, not ones who appear to be.
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  Wal-Mart Workers Plan Huge Protest on Black Friday

  by talesin in

  1. social
  2. current

  wal-mart, which pays a top wage of $12.00+ to its full-time employees, is under attack, once again, by its employees and those who would like to unionize them.. i can't speak to the usa, but here in canada, most wal-mart employees are not full time.

  it is mostly a part-time employer, so zero benefits.

  in my opinion, that makes the $12.00+ look a lot smaller when you envision the actual paycheque.

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  Yes, Talesin. I work 15 hours a week and we paid off our house 15 years ago so we don't pay any rent. I don't know about eating real food though, it is very hard to find, even most of the fruit and vegies from the Supermarket are pretty tastleless these days. I get the same basic benefits as a full time worker.

  Both my husband and I have worked part time, by choice, throughout our working career.

  I understand that a part time wage may not be enough for many to live on. I can't see why this would be a problem for most couples if they were both part timers.

  I live in Australia and the employment laws we have here help to protect the worker and are seen to be reasonable. I would rather see all my children employed, even if it was part time than to see only half of them employed full time.
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  144000

  by mikeypants in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i'm sure this has been brought up before but.... i was talking a lil bit with the wife today about things as she brought it up.

  she's baptized and all that, i'm not.

  after the zone meeting i said enough.. anyway, she mentioned there's about 6000 anointed left and that armageddon would come before they all croaked.

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  W 14 2/15

  As anointed Christians finish their earthly course during Christ’s presence, they are resurrected to heavenly life. Sometime after the destruction of Babylon the Great, Jesus will gather to himself all the remaining members of the bride class. (1 Thess. 4:16, 17) Before the outbreak of the war of Armageddon , therefore, all members of the “bride” will be in heaven. After that war, the marriage of the Lamb can take place.
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  Is the Branch deleting AM3 talk from the branch visit?

  by toweragent in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i recently heard from someone that the elders received a letter stating it was being deleted from the stream site.

  is this true?

  any one heard of such a thing?.

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  Listener

  I don't believe it was ever intended to put up the zone meeting on Tv jw org. The audience was told not to record it and to not even share personal notes with anyone, they would have announced then that it would be available on line at a later stage.